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Hi fishes,
I am planning a switch so was going through some salary data for a software engineer. My ex-senior manager recommended me a website: Growceed.com which helped me a lot in getting clarification about a lot of things but I am in doubt whether the average salaries of software engineer mentioned on Growceed.com really that much in top MNC companies.
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Ballpark YoE requirements for external hires:
L4 - 4-7 yrs
L5 - 7-10 yrs
L6 - 10+ yrs
Bottomline: You may get L4/L5, but that’s not the most important. Maximise your TC, irrespective of the level you get.
Source: I work at Google now
Awesome - really appreciate it!
PL/EM an L5 is a common exit. If have more years of industry experience and PL/EM - L6. Really hard to get L7 xfering from MBB unless a heavy Sr Expert.
Sounds like L4/5 is a good fit based on the info provided. Note that progression will be much slower at Goog vs BCG. You’ll be at whichever level for probably 3 years. Push for L5.
Thank you!! Super helpful and I appreciate it
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You’d be at L5 with that experience. Do not take anything less now.
Google is being really liberal with leveling lately for ex-consultants to be competitive—PLs/EMs are consistently getting L6 (vs. more common L5 in past) and non-equity “partners/associate partners” are getting L7 even with limited expertise/outside yoe.
If you really value trajectory and can stomach doing another 1.5 years (so you have ~1 year of experience at PL) then wait it out.
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Keep in mind though that it is easier to get an L5 role than an L6 one.